Railroad-tie construction



June ,8 1926.' 1,588,317

J. DE CATUR l RAILROAD TIE CONSTRUCTION vFiled Jan. 29. 1926 2 ,sheets-sheerb 1 mms/@WM June 8 1926. Y

J. DE CATUR RAILROAD TIE CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 29, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a @Q0 j? lfgmee ATTORNEY Patented June 8, 1925.

UNrrED sra JAMES DE CATUR, OF LOCKk HAVEN, .PENNSYLVANIAL' RAILROAD-TIE CONSTRUCTION.

Application iledwJanuary 29,1926. Serial No. 84,707.

'This invention relates to rail securing meansl and has Jor an object the provision of means whereby car rails may be quickly and securely attached to atie in a manner to hold the said rails in proper position, yyet permit of expansion and contraction.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means of this character which may be quickly'adjnsted for use and may be, conveniently arranged for storage or shipment.

Another object of ythe invention is the provision of rail securing means which are simple in construction, Areliable in use and which may be readily adjusted to a rail and tie.

lVith the above and other objects in'view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary transverse sec tional view illustrating the invention in use.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the same.

Figure 3 is a section taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of therrail plate.

Figure 5 is asimilar view of one of the tie pockets removed from the tie.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Figure 5. 1 Y

Figure 7 is a plan view ot one oit the clamping members. Y

Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the tie showing one of thel openings therein.

Figure 9 is a side elevation of one of the clamping members.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the tie, a portion of which is indicated at 15 is preferably of the hollow metal type and is designed to support the rails,.one of which is indicated at R.

Upon opposite sides of each rail R, the tie is provided with longitudinally disposed openings 16, these openings receiving ribs 17 which extend downwardly from clamping members 18 and 19. The clamping member 19 is provided with an upwardly inclined extension 20 which is adapted to enter the fishing space upon the outside o t' the rail, whilel the clamping member 18 ispprovided w'th an extension 21 which ein tends over the base flange upon theinner lside of the rail. By reference to Figure l of the drawings it will be seen that sui'icient clearance between the extensions 20 and 21 and therail R is provided to permit of expansion and contraction, while the manner ot' engagement between theclamping menibers and rail is such as tohold thc latter in proper position.l it is preferred to provide a rail plate `22 beneath the rail. This plate may be formed of liber or Yother suitable material Aand acts asa rail cushion, insulator and anti-friction member so that the rail may be .slid longitudinallyv from from the clamping members 18 and 19 only with respect to the extensions 24 which eX- tend upwardly over the flanges of the angle bars B.

Secured beneath the openings 1G of the tie 15 are pockets 25, the latter being provided with apertured ears y26 by means of which they may be riveted or otherwise secured tothe tiesas indicated at 27. Extending inwardly from o-pposite walls ot' the pockets 25 are bearing sockets 28.

These sockets receive pintles 29 which extend from opposite sides of the inner ends ot arms 30, the pintles extending beyond the opposite side edges of the openings 16 beneath the lower face of theV tie so as to securely hold the pintles within the sockets. The arms 30 have their inner ends pivotally secured within the pockets 25 so that they may be swung downward within said pockets to an out of the way position when the` tie is not in use. The outer ends of the arms 30 and one end of the pockets 25 are beveled as indicated at 31 and 32 respectively so that when the arms occupy a position within the pockets, a suitable tool may be inserted between these beveled portions for conveniently raising the arms. i,

In use, the arms extend vupwardly through openings 33 provided in the clamping memh bers and are provided with transversely ar; ranged openings 34, one wall of which is beveled as shown at These openings 34 receive wedges 36 which arev adapted `to be driven finto position to tightly clamp the members 18 and 19 and 23 in position andl hold them against vertieal movementywhile engagement of the ribs 1"(A with the walls of the openings 16 prevents horizontal Inovement. The wedges `36` are. provided. with openings 37 for the reception of looking pins 38. o

The invention is .susceptible of various Changes iny its fornnproportions and minor details ofoconstructlon and the right is herein reserved-to make suoli Changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims. Having described theinvention what is claimed is 1. Rail Vfastening means con'iprising in combination with a tie'havin'g openings upon v bers and tie, `means for pivotally securing the .inner ends of the arms to :the tie whereby the arms may be swung downward within the tie openings and adjustable means carriedby tlrearmsand engaging the clamping members. `2'. ARail"@fastening means comprising 1n combination wlth a tie having openings 'upon opposite sideso the rails, clamping members `upon opposite sides of the railsand yengaging the tieand rails, saidmembers havi-ngopenzings therethrough, arms extending through the openingsof -the clamping memy bers and rtie,a pocket extending' downwardly Y beneath 'each tie lopening, bearing sockets provided in. opposite side walls of the pockets, pint-les extending from ythe inner .ends of the arms lnto the bearing sockets whereby the arms Awill ,be pivot-ally lsecured to the tie and adjustable means carried 'by the arms and .engaging the :clamping members.

In `testimony whereof I affix. my signature.

yJAMES DE CATUR.l 

